Heavy Snow in Western Lemhi County, Idaho

Heavy Snow March 5, 2003 – March 8, 2003 · Western Lemhi County, Idaho

The wider storm

A long duration snow event brought heavy snow to north central Idaho from March 5 through March 8. A series of Pacific storm systems dropped enough snow to be measured in feet rather than inches across the region. Total accumulations ranged from 1-3 feet across the Clearwater Mountain Region with the extremes of 41 inches at Dixie and 42 inches at Pierce, and 1-2 feet in the mountains of Lemhi County. Power outages and schools were closed in Clearwater County on March 7 due to heavy snow and downed trees.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5347889. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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